Devices to equip vehicles with close circuit television backup system

Abstract

A removable vehicle backup closed circuit television system for articulated vehicle trailers having a clamping device for instant securing or releasing of the rearward facing camera to the trailer. The clamp preferable is coupled to the trailer door's vertical locking rods.

Having described my invention, I claim: 
     
       1. A securing mechanism to removably secure to a vehicle a removable closed circuit television backup system comprising a closed circuit television camera and: a monitor adapted to display an image from said camera; said securing mechanism comprising:
 a pair of clamp arms pivotally coupled together at a first end, each of said clamp arms comprising a gripping jaw at a second end; 
 a locking handle pivotally mounted on said pair of clamp arms; 
 a roller pivotally mounted to said handle, said roller abutting one of said clamp arms, wherein movement of said handle toward said clamp arms presses the gripping jaws together to secure the gripping jaws about an object; and 
 a mounting plate coupled to one of said clamp arms to support said camera. 
 
     
     
       2. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tensioning bolt passing through a threaded opening in said handle, wherein said bolt applies pressure upon said roller to adjust the grip pressure applied by the gripping jaws by extending and retracting said bolt from said handle. 
 
     
     
       3. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising a loop projecting from an upper surface of one of said clamp arms, the loop passing through an aperture in said handle when said handle is positioned adjacent to said clamp arm. 
     
     
       4. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising a secured storage box mounted to said mounting plate to accommodate said camera. 
     
     
       5. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said camera is in communication with said monitor by a wired connection. 
     
     
       6. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said camera transmits a wireless signal which is received by said monitor. 
     
     
       7. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a vertical support standard; and 
 means for securing said support standard to a rearward portion of a vehicle; 
 wherein said gripping jaws are removably coupled about said support standard. 
 
     
     
       8. The securing mechanism of  claim 1  wherein:
 said vehicle is a trailer of a tractor-trailer vehicle, the trailer including at least one door at its rear and the door having at least one vertical locking rod running the door's height; and 
 said gripper halves are concave shaped and are complementary in shape to said locking rod. 
 
     
     
       9. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a tensioning bolt passing through a threaded opening in said handle, wherein said bolt applies pressure upon said roller to adjust the grip pressure applied by the gripping jaws by extending and retracting said bolt from said handle. 
 
     
     
       10. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 9 , further comprising a loop projecting from an upper surface of one of said clamp arms, the loop passing through an aperture in said handle when said handle is positioned adjacent to said clamp arm. 
     
     
       11. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 8 , further comprising a secured storage box mounted to said mounting plate to accommodate said camera. 
     
     
       12. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said camera is in communication with said monitor by a wired connection. 
     
     
       13. The securing mechanism as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said camera transmits a wireless signal which is received by said monitor. 
     
     
       14. The securing mechanism of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle mounting yoke extending from a lowermost of said clamp arms, said yoke extending up through openings in an uppermost of said clamp arms to pivotally support said locking handle. 
     
     
       15. The securing mechanism of  claim 8 , further comprising a handle mounting yoke extending from a lowermost of said clamp arms, said yoke extending up through openings in an uppermost of said clamp arms to pivotally support said locking handle.